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Ben Kesslen

New York

Journalist at Freelance

freelance reporter with bylines in nyt, nymag, nbc news, slate, and mit tech review. working on a novel. they/them. [email protected]

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  • 5 days ago | qz.com | Ben Kesslen

    A compact SUV offers the best of both worlds: the maneuverability and fuel efficiency of a smaller car combined with the spaciousness and versatility of a larger vehicle. But not all compact SUVs are created equal. Cars.com set out to find the best compact SUVs in 2025 by testing seven popular vehicles and ranking them. It considered driving performance, comfort, usability, and interior quality.

  • 5 days ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Ben Kesslen

    The 7 best compact SUVs right nowA compact SUV offers the best of both worlds: the maneuverability and fuel efficiency of a smaller car combined with the spaciousness and versatility of a larger vehicle. But not all compact SUVs are created equal. Cars.com set out to find the best compact SUVs in 2025 by testing seven popular vehicles and ranking them. It considered driving performance, comfort, usability, and interior quality.

  • 1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Ben Kesslen

    The Trump administration restarted collections on defaulted federal student loans this month, targeting more than five million borrowers who haven’t made payments in months — or, in some cases, years. As of 2025, total outstanding federal student loan debt in the U.S. stands at approximately $1.7 trillion, owed by more than 40 million borrowers. Over 5 million are currently in default.

  • 1 week ago | qz.com | Ben Kesslen

    Finding an affordable city may feel harder than ever, but they still exist. You just might have to look in some unexpected places. The Motley Fool set out to find the most affordable cities in the U.S. by comparing the cost of living and median income of hundreds of cities. It found 10 places where the cost of living is low compared to what people take home.

  • 1 week ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Ben Kesslen

    Finding an affordable city may feel harder than ever, but they still exist. You just might have to look in some unexpected places. The Motley Fool set out to find the most affordable cities in the U.S. by comparing the cost of living and median income of hundreds of cities. It found 10 places where the cost of living is low compared to what people take home.

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Ben Kesslen
Ben Kesslen @benkesslen
9 May 25

RT @chloe_aatkins: NOW: Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk has been released from the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, Louisiana.…

Ben Kesslen
Ben Kesslen @benkesslen
9 May 25

it's called freelancing :-)

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u really gotta be unemployed to enjoy life in nyc

Ben Kesslen
Ben Kesslen @benkesslen
9 May 25

RT @awfulannouncing: Charles Barkley: "I don't want to be in no fraternity. A bunch of damn loser dudes getting together all the time... On…